Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, camped at three border points in Delhi.
Nightly rains in the national capital added to the miseries of farmers who have been camping on the borders of Delhi for over a month in protest against the new agricultural laws, with the continued downpour leading to waterlogging in places of turmoil. .
Peasant leader Abhimanyu Kohar, who is a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, said on Sunday that farmers have waterproof tents but cannot protect them from the cold and waterlogging.
“The situation is very bad in the protest sites due to the rain that has caused flooding. It is very cold after the rains, but the government cannot see our misery, ”he said.
Gurwinder Singh, who is camping on the Singhu border, said there is waterlogging in some places because civic facilities are not up to scratch.
“Despite facing various problems, we will not move from here until our demands are met,” he said.
According to an official from the MeT Department, heavy rains were recorded in areas of Delhi and lows have risen due to cloud cover and easterly winds.
“The Safdarjung Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius, an increase of 6.7 degrees with 25 mm of rain. The Palam observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius with 18 mm of rain. Hail rains are expected until January 6, “said the official.
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at three Delhi border points – Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur – for more than a month, demanding the repeal of three agricultural laws and a legal guarantee for the Minimum Price of Support (MSP) and two other issues.
Bharatiya Kisan Ugrahan Union leader Sukhdev Singh, whose union is leading the protest on the Tikri border, said the arrangements made by farmers to deal with the cold weather are not helping much due to the rains and subsequent waterlogging.
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